2002-03 Sunderland AFC Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 4-27-7 - 19 points
Finishing 20th in the EPL
Location: Sunderland, England
2002-03 Sunderland AFC StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 4-27-7 - 19 points
Finishing 20th in the EPL
Location: Sunderland, England
Sunderland AFC of the Premier League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 4 wins, 7 draws and 27 losses for 19 points finishing twentieth in the EPL.
The team scored 21 goals, worst in the league and yielded 65, most in the circuit. Kevin Phillips netted 6 goals for the team and accounted for 4 assists. Jürgen Macho topped the squad with 2 wins and a team-best 1.5 goals against average, leading regularly-used goalkeepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Arca | M, D | January 31, 1981 | 6'1" | 154 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Phil Babb | November 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Lambeth, England | |
| David Bellion | F | November 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 159 | Sèvres, France |
| Joachim Björklund | March 15, 1971 | 6'0" | 179 | Vaxjö, Sweden | |
| Christopher Black | September 7, 1982 | Ashington, England | |||
| Thomas Butler | M | April 2, 1981 | 5'7" | 148 | Dublin, Ireland |
| Ben Clark | D | January 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 172 | Shotley Bridge, England |
| Jody Craddock | D | July 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 172 | Redditch, England |
| Jonjo Dickman | October 11, 1978 | 5'8" | 143 | Hexham, England | |
| Talal El-Karkouri | July 8, 1976 | 6'1" | 172 | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Tore André Flo | June 15, 1973 | 6'5" | 187 | Stryn, Norway | |
| Michael Gray | August 3, 1974 | 5'9" | 152 | Sunderland, England | |
| Kevin Kilbane | M, F | February 1, 1977 | 6'0" | 174 | Preston, England |
| Kevin Kyle | F | June 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 181 | Stranraer, Scotland |
| Jürgen Macho | G | August 24, 1977 | 6'3" | 196 | Wien, Austria |
| Jason McAteer | June 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 163 | Birkenhead, England | |
| Gavin McCann | M | January 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 176 | Blackpool, England |
| George McCartney | D | April 29, 1981 | 5'11" | 163 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nicolás Medina | M | February 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 143 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Thomas Myhre | G | October 16, 1973 | 6'4" | 196 | Sarpsborg, Norway |
| John Oster | December 8, 1978 | 5'9" | 154 | Boston, Wales | |
| Kevin Phillips | F | July 25, 1973 | 5'8" | 154 | Hitchin, England |
| Matthew Piper | September 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 183 | Leicester, England | |
| Mart Poom | G | February 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 187 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Michael Proctor | F | October 3, 1980 | 5'11" | 161 | Sunderland, England |
| Niall Quinn | F | October 6, 1966 | 6'4" | 172 | Tipperary, Ireland |
| Claudio Reyna | July 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 159 | Livingston / New Jersey, USA | |
| Mark Rossiter | D | May 27, 1983 | 5'11" | 174 | Sligo, Ireland |
| Richie Ryan | M | January 6, 1985 | 5'10" | 170 | Templetuohy, Ireland |
| Stefan Schwarz | M, D | April 18, 1969 | 5'11" | 163 | Malmö, Sweden |
| Marcus Stewart | November 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 163 | Bristol, England | |
| Thomas Sørensen | G | June 12, 1976 | 6'5" | 196 | Odense, Denmark |
| Paul Thirlwell | February 13, 1979 | 5'11" | 163 | Washington, England | |
| Émerson Thome | D | March 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Sean Thornton | May 18, 1983 | 5'10" | 154 | Drogheda, Ireland | |
| Stanislav Varga | October 8, 1972 | 6'5" | 203 | Lipany, Slovakia | |
| Darren Williams | April 28, 1977 | 5'11" | 165 | Middlesbrough, England | |
| Stephen Wright | February 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 168 | Liverpool, England |
